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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 12, 1947
Page
6
Public notice instructs that from December 1947 to January 2 1948 all Bridgetown Water Supply payments must be made to the Clerk of Courts Bridgetown and all enquiries or complaints referred there to W Williams Under secretary for Water Supply resident in Bridgetown Barbados
Residents and visitors share holidays and gatherings across Bridgetown, Bunbury, and surrounding areas. Festive home parties at the J Rankines, hospitalities at the Bridgetown Hotel, and letters of travel feature Miss Mary Eastcott now Mrs. Phil O Reilly, Mrs Gunn, Mr Holmes, and others while guests pass through from Albany Perth Bunbury and Melbourne.
The R S L Ladies Auxiliary held a Friday night dance with a full crowd. Guests praised the hall, music, and supper, noting the atmosphere was ideal and the floor crowded in good mood.
A fragmentary racing page lists Saturday events across multiple Australian tracks including WESTONIA HANDICAP, KANOWNA HANDICAP, BOULDER HANDICAP, and STRICKLAND STAKES. Notable entries include Arab Child, Royal Romance, Speedy Shiek, and Royal Pageant with race times and club names sparse and stylistic. The piece mentions Melbourne and ESSENDON venues, with a dense but garbled roster of horses and handlers, reflecting a busy race card.
In Sunday pennant action Balingup hosted its first two team match with Whites narrowly beating Blacks by one point. Bridgetown Red defeated Bridgetown White 21 to 3 and 26 to 22 while Bridgetown Blue and Bridgetown White and Greenbushes faced mixed results.
Mr W J Carr hosted 30 guests for his daughter Mavis Carrs 20th birthday celebration. The event featured community singing games and champagne at eleven, followed by a party engagement announcement to Ree Newnan amid cheers and a birthday cake finale.
Bridgetown Red Cross Society branch held a social for four headquar ters staff in the Lesser Hall with talks by Mr McKenzie Miss Meares and Mrs Age about the society’s work and ex servicemen in hospital. A hospital visit followed. The monthly meeting chaired by Mrs Veale gathered 23 ladies. Gifts were given to Lemnos Hospital and £60 sent to headquarters with £6 to the Lady Lawley cottage. The branch will recess for holidays with the next meeting in February. Donations and receipts totaled 54 6 with several individual gifts and a yarn sale contributing pockets.
At a bridge afternoon held at the residence of Mrs G Yullon on Tuesday last Mrs P G Wright won the prize. Approximately 20 guests attended and enjoyed an afternoon tea prepared by the hostess.
The report records the Badgetown Rifle Club and a note about a December event at Bridgetown Hospital. Names mentioned include PAGET, McDONALL, Anne and Bob, Joho and Malcolm. The text references a recess and a future shoot aimed for 145.
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